Hello and lets get ready again,
I have been out for about a year but back with a new boat :). 2008 23 Proline with a 4 stroke Honda.
For now, here is where you will find the 2010 Lobster Mini Season information; http://myfwc.com/RULESANDREGS/Saltwater_Regulations_lobster.htm
Enjoy
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Monday, July 6, 2009
Thursday, July 31, 2008
THE GOOD AND BAD NEWS
Well, the first day of 2008 lobster mini season turned out to be beautiful; calm sea and plenty of bugs! (Another blessing from God). My dive buddy and I had 8 tanks total but only needed to use 6 to get our 24 lobsters. We really enjoyed the beautiful day in the water and were all smiles with our limit of bugs aboard the boat.. This is the GOOD news.
Now the BAD news :-(… On the way back to the dive shop, on I-95 North, all of a sudden traffic decided to stop for no reason whatsoever (surprised?). We were able to stop on time but the full size working van behind us had no idea what was going on in front of him. By the time he realized what was going on it was too late. He tells me he was going 60 miles an hour when he applied his brakes. On top of it all, he had bad brakes so only the front wheels engaged!!! SLAMN!!!! Thank God the boat was strapped down!!
Damage: Broken Transom :-( Broken Bottom unit, and Trailer bent. (I think it is totaled). BUT nobody was hurt. Of course, we had no boat to go out on the second day :-(.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
2008 Lobster Mini Season Warnings
Mini season is a very exciting time and sometimes in the midst of everything we forget little things that could be dangerous to us and the people around us. So, let’s not forget the following items:
1) Make sure you inspect your equipment weeks before mini season.
a. Check your tanks VIP’s and hydros.
b. Check your lobster bag for holes, and proper closing.
c. Check the operation of your tickle stick.
d. Check your flash light and change the batteries.
e. Check your dive computer.
f. Check your regulators and pressure hoses.
g. Make sure you have extra lobster measuring gauges.
2) You need to have a Florida fishing license with a craw fish stamp. The chance that you will be checked by the Florida Coast Guard or marine police is very high (for information on how to obtain a license check my other posts). Make sure you have your license with you. If you are going out on your boat, make sure all of your paperwork and safety equipment is up to date.
3) NEVER NEVER NEVER bring an under sized lobster up to the boat. Before you head back to the ramp, double check all of the ones you have aboard the boat.
4) Lobster mini season starts at midnight. Therefore, the waters are full of divers (including beach divers). Drive slow!! Have your buddy help you watch out for divers. There are a lot of divers that violate rules such as “diving without a dive flag”. So please be careful.
5) Speaking about diving flags, stay await from them while driving your boat. Check your local rules for the minimum distance that you need to stay away. Once you find that out, double it.
6) When you see a lobster, control your enthusiasm. Relax! It will help you save air. Check its escape routes and what other creatures may be sharing the lobster’s home.
7) Last but not least…. Be kind to the reefs. Don’t destroy the reefs trying to get a lobster out. It is not worth it!
Have fun and enjoy 2008 Lobster Mini Season. C ya out there!
1) Make sure you inspect your equipment weeks before mini season.
a. Check your tanks VIP’s and hydros.
b. Check your lobster bag for holes, and proper closing.
c. Check the operation of your tickle stick.
d. Check your flash light and change the batteries.
e. Check your dive computer.
f. Check your regulators and pressure hoses.
g. Make sure you have extra lobster measuring gauges.
2) You need to have a Florida fishing license with a craw fish stamp. The chance that you will be checked by the Florida Coast Guard or marine police is very high (for information on how to obtain a license check my other posts). Make sure you have your license with you. If you are going out on your boat, make sure all of your paperwork and safety equipment is up to date.
3) NEVER NEVER NEVER bring an under sized lobster up to the boat. Before you head back to the ramp, double check all of the ones you have aboard the boat.
4) Lobster mini season starts at midnight. Therefore, the waters are full of divers (including beach divers). Drive slow!! Have your buddy help you watch out for divers. There are a lot of divers that violate rules such as “diving without a dive flag”. So please be careful.
5) Speaking about diving flags, stay await from them while driving your boat. Check your local rules for the minimum distance that you need to stay away. Once you find that out, double it.
6) When you see a lobster, control your enthusiasm. Relax! It will help you save air. Check its escape routes and what other creatures may be sharing the lobster’s home.
7) Last but not least…. Be kind to the reefs. Don’t destroy the reefs trying to get a lobster out. It is not worth it!
Have fun and enjoy 2008 Lobster Mini Season. C ya out there!
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Finally!! My first Sail!!!
We went out fishing for dolphin using rigged ballyhoos with skirts. We spent the entire day trying different color skirts and water depth from 150 – 900 feet but nothing. We only managed to hook a Bonita. But 4 hours into our fishing trip and around 600 feet of water we hear that beautiful sound of the rod screaming!!!!! YES!!! I HOOKED MY FIRST SAIL FISH!!!! What a beautiful fish it is!!! We took a couple of pictures and did a safe release. No dolphins but it turned out to be an AWESOME DAY!!!
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
2008 Lobster Mini it is almost here!!!
The spiny lobster sport season will fall on July 30th and 31st for 2008. The bag limits are 6 per person per day for Monroe County and Biscayne National Park, and 12 per person per day for the rest of Florida. The possession limit on the water is equal to the daily bag limit, and off the water is equal to the daily bag limit on the first day, and double the daily bag limit on the second day. Possession limits are enforced on and off the water. Spiny lobster has a minimum size limit that must be larger than 3" carapace, measured in the water. A reminder that possession and use of a measuring device is required at all times, and night diving is prohibited in Monroe County (only during the sport season). A recreational saltwater license and a crawfish permit are needed for harvest. Regular spiny lobster season is August 6 through March 31. The bag limit is 6 per person per day. Harvest of lobster is prohibited in John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park during the sport season. Harvest is also prohibited during both the 2-day sport season and regular season in Everglades National Park, Dry Tortugas National Park, and no take areas in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
Call (305) 743-2437 or visit http://floridakeys.noaa.gov for information about no take areas in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Please call the FWC Key West office at (305) 292-0311 or click here for lobster harvesting regulations for Monroe County. Recreational trapping of lobster is prohibited.
LOBSTER BAG LIMITS
Monroe County
Biscayne National Park
Elsewhere
2-Day Sport Season (July 30-31)
6 per person per day
6 per person per day
12 per person per day
Regular Season (August 6 – March 31)
6 per person per day
6 per person per day
6 per person per day
Regardless of what species you are fishing for, bag limits are only for properly licensed individuals and those people exempt from license requirements who are actively harvesting, and those people harvesting may not exceed their individual bag limit and take someone else’s bag limit. That is, people (including children) who are not actively harvesting or are not properly licensed (if a license is required) may NOT be counted for purposes of bag limits.
Call (305) 743-2437 or visit http://floridakeys.noaa.gov for information about no take areas in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Please call the FWC Key West office at (305) 292-0311 or click here for lobster harvesting regulations for Monroe County. Recreational trapping of lobster is prohibited.
LOBSTER BAG LIMITS
Monroe County
Biscayne National Park
Elsewhere
2-Day Sport Season (July 30-31)
6 per person per day
6 per person per day
12 per person per day
Regular Season (August 6 – March 31)
6 per person per day
6 per person per day
6 per person per day
Regardless of what species you are fishing for, bag limits are only for properly licensed individuals and those people exempt from license requirements who are actively harvesting, and those people harvesting may not exceed their individual bag limit and take someone else’s bag limit. That is, people (including children) who are not actively harvesting or are not properly licensed (if a license is required) may NOT be counted for purposes of bag limits.
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi) Tips
Adult dolphins eat squid, flying fish, and other small fish while cruising weed lines in offshore waters. Troll natural baits such as ballyhoo rigged on #7 or #8 steel wire with a 7/0 or 8/0 hook. They can also be caught on artificial lures, feathers, or spoons. When a schooling dolphin is hooked, leave it in the water. The rest of the school will often stay nearby. Chumming cut bait will bring them in and create a frenzy of activity. Tip obtained from Florida Fishing Weekly News letter.
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